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ASSEMBLY Audible
Hosted by www.assemblymag.com · EN
The ASSEMBLY Audible podcast explores the people, processes and technologies for assembling parts into finished products. Whether you make large products in small volumes or small products in large volumes, our goal is to provide insights, ideas and inspiration you can put to work. Have a topic you would like to learn more about? Guest suggestions? Email sprovierij@bnpmedia.com.
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How Detroit’s Auto Manufacturing Expertise Is Helping Build America’s Drone Industry
3d ago00:22:55Tap to summarizeKeith Miao, CEO and founder of Birdstop, explains why the Detroit-based company is building autonomous drones around the automotive supply base and why domestic production has become increasingly important. The conversation explores drone supply chains, automotive suppliers, automation, and quality testing.
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Can American Manufacturing Compete? The Impacts of “Made in America” Production
1w ago00:19:19Tap to summarizeDECKED committed to U.S. manufacturing long before reshoring became a major trend. CEO Bill Banta explains how automation, supply chain control and rapid product iteration are helping the company compete while manufacturing in America.
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ASSEMBLY Audible: Why Lean Manufacturing Fails—and How to Make It Work
2w ago00:19:59Tap to summarizeLean manufacturing doesn’t fail because of the tools—it fails when leaders lose touch with the plant floor. Dr. Terra Vanzant-Stern, author of Leaner Manufacturing: How to Make the Lean Production Process Easier, Faster, and More Cost-Effective, explains why trust, engagement and collective intelligence are critical to making lean work.
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Manufacturing Leadership Advice That Actually Works on the Plant Floor
3w ago00:12:34Tap to summarizeManufacturing leadership advice often sounds great — until the line goes down at 2 a.m. Julian M. Allen, Jr., manufacturing veteran and author of Operational Leadership Uncensored: Real Talk for Burgeoning Manufacturing Leaders, explains why so many new leaders struggle on the plant floor and what actually earns trust from frontline crews.
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ASSEMBLY Audible: Inside the Self-Driving Factory Lab
4w ago00:16:15Tap to summarizeGeorgia Tech’s Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility is using AI, robotics and autonomous experimentation to accelerate manufacturing development. Dr. Tom Kurfess explains how the self-driving lab is helping manufacturers test and de-risk new technologies before they reach production.
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Why AI in Manufacturing Depends on Fixing Factory Data
Jul 200:16:15Tap to summarizeManufacturers are investing heavily in AI and automation, but many still can’t access or organize the data needed to make those systems useful. Aron Semle, CTO of HighByte, explains how fragmented factory systems and proprietary data structures are limiting smart manufacturing—and why initiatives such as i3X are becoming critical to making industrial AI practical on the plant floor.
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Why Manufacturers Are Choosing Flexibility Instead of Reshoring
Jun 2400:18:26Tap to summarizeTariffs have reduced direct imports from China, but that doesn't mean manufacturing is coming back to the United States. Patrick Van den Bossche of Kearney explains why companies are building supply chain flexibility instead of committing to reshoring — and why much of the production leaving China is simply moving somewhere else.
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Why AI Adoption in Manufacturing Is Stuck in Pilot Mode
Jun 1700:21:51Tap to summarizeManufacturers are rapidly adopting AI, but most deployments remain limited to small-scale pilots. In this episode, Mike Sabin, CEO of Revalize, explains why scaling AI across the enterprise is proving far more difficult than expected. The conversation explores the key barriers, including fragmented data, legacy systems and the need to shift from viewing AI as a technology project to treating it as an operational transformation.
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A New Chapter for the Advanced Manufacturing Expo
Jun 1600:19:40Tap to summarizeJoe Teague discusses AME’s new independent chapter, including this year’s metalworking hall, humanoids and expanded manufacturing focus.Sponsored By:
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AI Vision on the Plant Floor: Where It Works and Where It Doesn’t
Jun 1000:19:54Tap to summarizeAI is changing machine vision, but not in the way many manufacturers expect. Matt Moschner, CEO of Cognex, explains where AI vision systems outperform traditional tools, where they don’t and why most real-world applications rely on a hybrid approach.
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